tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20315352946541902352018-03-06T10:35:41.188-08:00fResh.air.fRolicsthe.freshmakernoreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-56459865408541452142012-01-04T10:48:00.000-08:002012-01-04T10:48:11.105-08:00uh oh...too funny and yet hits EXTREMELY close to home<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ylPUzxpIBe0?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />(thanks, <a href="https://twitter.com/targetnista" target="_blank">dunny</a>)the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-6953154064027348912011-12-19T16:57:00.000-08:002011-12-19T16:57:20.449-08:00shit women say...cracks me up...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fXDpfhehb6I?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><br />and for my sisters of a lighter persuasion...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u-yLGIH7W9Y?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-44142260641037636402011-12-01T14:33:00.000-08:002011-12-01T14:33:40.984-08:00thursday tidbits*in cookie monster voice* me want...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3uNRSLn1jrM/Ttf-BAI0-KI/AAAAAAAAAW8/Tk-JR9faDGk/s1600/in-a-90-s-kinda-world.american-apparel-unisex-fitted-tee.gold.w760h760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3uNRSLn1jrM/Ttf-BAI0-KI/AAAAAAAAAW8/Tk-JR9faDGk/s640/in-a-90-s-kinda-world.american-apparel-unisex-fitted-tee.gold.w760h760.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />check this tee and others <a href="http://skreened.com/thebgp/in-a-90-s-kinda-world?direction=asc&amp;field=order&amp;query=&amp;start=0&amp;count=20" target="_blank">HERE</a><br /><br />thanks, <a href="http://allgodschillun.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">jare bear</a> (in bossiest voice possible -----&gt; click the "<a href="http://allgodschillun.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">jare bear</a>" link!).<br /><br />seriously, i know some of you folks don't understand what clicking on links and venturing down the <a href="http://freshairfrolics.blogspot.com/2010/04/music-makes-people-come-together.html" target="_blank">rabbit hole</a> means. his tumblr is wicked and worth checking out. trusssss.the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-42374558085979337692011-12-01T14:20:00.000-08:002011-12-01T14:20:01.152-08:00new commonnot sure who out there is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_%28entertainer%29" target="_blank">common</a> fan but i've been tried and true for years. we got off to a rocky a start but i've been a rider since his 1997 release.<br /><br /><a href="http://rapgenius.com/271995" target="_blank">lil com</a> has a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dreamer/The_Believer" target="_blank">new release</a> set for 12.20.11, three (he's been busy) of his new singles...<br /><br /><b>sweet </b><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fAo6s94X2sk?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><b>blue sky</b><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6ZkkFYfh8V0?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />and <b>ghetto dreams feat nas</b><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Qiudw2Rg2v4?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />who woulda' thunk after all these years he'd remain relevant AND creatively authentic? *raises hand*the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-64539050852207825942011-12-01T13:52:00.000-08:002011-12-01T14:38:03.646-08:00spin doctor&nbsp;i love when people won't acknowledge privilege<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RenwNhL1Te0?rel=0" width="640"></iframe> <br /><br />kim kardASSshian can get married and divorced in 72 days but the lgbt community has the right to marry the opposite sex because that's what the law supports. wait, say that again?<br /><br /><i>the <b>LGBT </b>community has the right to marry the opposite sex as that's what the law supports?</i><br /><br />hm. i wonder if the roles were reversed and straight people were told they could only marry members of the same sex, how quick legislation would pass supporting straight marriages. <br /><br />spotted <a href="http://gawker.com/5864280/hero-high-school-student-fights-michele-bachmann-over-gay-marriage" target="_blank">here</a>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-10350133329917844722011-11-18T16:35:00.000-08:002011-11-18T16:35:30.515-08:00pledge allegiance, bitch&nbsp;some of you are familiar with queen khia, aka, <a href="http://youtu.be/jMCMlNyySvo" target="_blank">my neck my back</a>. some of you are not.<br /><br />some of you know she's all about self empowerment and women's lib, albeit, her approach is a bit raw.<br /><br />some of you know i'm intrigued by khia, she says the damnedest things. especially when it comes to other celebrities (the truth can be so raw. ouch).<br /><br />some of you know i'd break bread (hawaiian bread) with her. <br /><br />enter khia's "sermon of self-worth and self-love" (turn your speakers down)<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zWajGQ8OzkE?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-22330635693711378572011-11-18T16:23:00.000-08:002011-11-18T16:36:43.165-08:00azealia banks - 212love this shit <br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/i3Jv9fNPjgk?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />&nbsp;*thanks tiffany and buck :)the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-74417204407664615552011-11-15T18:29:00.000-08:002011-11-15T18:29:41.967-08:00someboy that i used to knowi love a good break up song. not only do they help you get through your own personal muck but when they're filled with a "take that" perspective, they're especially satisfying.<br /><br />enter <a href="http://gotye.com/" target="_blank">gotye</a>, my new favorite artist who's quite reminiscent of sting, if i (and other you tube commenters) do say so myself<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8UVNT4wvIGY?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />catchy, well written, offers two sides...i dig it.<br /><br />since we're here, i'll follow up with two more break up songs that offer two versions of the truth.<br /><br />enter the melancholy offering by <a href="http://www.youarestars.com/home/" target="_blank">stars</a>, "your ex lover is dead"<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/55FMOJMhV9s?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />strings? check. super emo? check. fuck you/you're dead to me? CHECK.<br /><br />and finally, "be careful"... one of the best modern r&amp;b tit for tats by r.kelly and his artist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkle_%28singer%29" target="_blank">sparkle</a> (without the closet saga, of course)<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2x86tostIKE?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />(i still laugh at "mrs. busybody")<br /><br />yes, indeed, good old-fashioned shit talkin'. there's a ton i'm not mentioning but just thought i'd play, guess today's theme :)the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-87349267289540477262011-09-28T13:04:00.000-07:002011-09-28T13:04:53.978-07:00mocosthis little girl's face is priceless. i make it on a day to day basis. especially when i see coworkers coming out of the loo and i know they didn't wash their hands...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gGtqDKiCy_c?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />spotted <a href="http://jezebel.com/5844048/this-is-exactly-how-you-respond-to-a-boy-with-snot-on-his-face">here</a>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-84950258522017518812011-09-08T12:25:00.000-07:002011-09-08T12:25:20.669-07:00honey badger is backi can't... <br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pcuI6K9daIw?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-70387033894575128512011-08-31T17:21:00.000-07:002011-08-31T17:22:28.196-07:00presented without comment<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ataXfOCptJg?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-9202437528146153452011-08-31T17:18:00.000-07:002011-08-31T17:22:48.330-07:00way back wednesdays: groove theory editionyes, it's been a week. i have no excuses outside of i haven't had much to say and i'm trying to figure out exactly what i want to say. videos can only do so much :) <br /><br />anyway, i know a few folks going through some shit right now. some real heavy shit. so this post is dedicated to them.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lhL1lUzmjcs?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groove_Theory">groove theory</a> had a a big hit and two moderately well known songs that charted, then they disbanded. "damn, gina!" they were good together, i hear rumors that they're reuniting but i actually dig amel's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_13?field-keywords=amel+larrieux&amp;url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&amp;x=0&amp;y=0&amp;sprefix=amel+larrieux">solo offerings</a> and bryce has been doing his acting thing.<br /><br />and since i quoted martin, i hope this clip cheers some hearts up<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GFH88aXaHCk?rel=0" width="640"></iframe> the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-3145496411632790212011-08-17T18:16:00.000-07:002011-08-17T18:16:30.761-07:00way back wednesdays: mariah editionyeah, it's been awhile. i have no excuses outside of i got bored and haven't had much to say. but on to my post...<br /><br />some of ya'll know i stan for mariah.<br />some of ya'll know i stan for ny (shout out to BK!).<br />some of ya'll know i'm boy crazy.<br />some of ya'll know if i grew up on the east coast and ran in to eye candy like this fine young specimen hand picked by mimi, i'd have 8 kids by now.<br />yeah, i said it.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vefhY2RfM_0?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />*disclaimer: and no, i'm not talking about jiminy cricket, aka, jermaine dupri either.<br /><br />shout out to mah duke for keeping us on the west coast where i only had to navigate through taggers and graffiti artists, boyz in the hood, skaters, nerds, intelligent hoodlums and bball players ;)<br /><br />ny swag woulda' annihilated me.the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-86592405787495872362011-06-17T16:57:00.000-07:002011-06-17T16:57:26.291-07:00adventures in singledomi'm sure you've noticed i haven't been posting as of late. or maybe you haven't. maybe i'm speaking to the five people that read this (hello!)?<br /><br />anyway, confession time. i'm a bit bored with this blog and am trying to find ways to keep myself creative and inspired so i can make this blog better than what i feel it is. which is simply, a forum for me to talk shit and in the process, keep you, my wonderful five readers, entertained :)<br /><br />first, i've started fresh air frolics on <a href="http://freshairfrolics.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a>. why? well, there's so many images, gifs and shit that i come across online that for some reason don't translate here but do just fine on tumblr.<br /><br />bear in mind, the shit is not for children, prudes or the faint of heart so if you have more of a pg-13 aesthetic, don't visit.<br /><br />and while i'll continue to write here, it'll be sporadically. i'd like to aim for twice a week, we'll see what i can muster between the two. on to the title of this post...<br /><br />i'm not a big fan of kissing and telling (unless it's with my trusted personal friends) but i've decided to write about some of my dating experiences because mentally, i've got a big WTF going on in me noggin'.<br /><br />i'll start by saying that i detest dating. i'm really not built for it. i'm very private, i don't like having to connect with new people (aka kiss a bunch of frogs) over and over again and there are very few that i truly make a connection with anyway. <br /><br />of course, no names will be divulged to protect the guilty but some shit that happens is too good to pass up sharing. <br /><br />would be suitor #1: met him dancing, cute, tall, a dj. harmless enough. why he's fired? he text messages EVERYTHING, including asking me out. that does nothing for a lady boner. maybe for some but not this girl, i'm not a teenager, i like when men pick up the fucking phone and "state their business." i haven't even told him he's fired. if i have to have that conversation with a grown man, he's not the one for me. so i figure i'll let him burn his fingerpads off instead.<br /><br />would be suitor #2: paul bunyon type, met him at a industry party, super attentive, nice to my friend, a gentleman in every way. issue, he lives out of town but no biggie as i wasn't looking to marry him, just someone to know and occasionally date, or so i thought.<br /><br />we've known one another since the beginning of the year, he mainly communicates via IM, every few weeks. the window that was open and slightly curious about him closed the fuck down via his communication method. sorry but my lady boner doesn't stay interested if there's nothing to keep my interests. also, starting a text or IM off with "hey sexy" also doesn't work.<br /><br />recently, dude tells me he's coming to town early. he then suggests that i take a day off, get the <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=devil%27s%20lettuce">devil's lettuce</a> and "hang out." what, bitch? you want ME to take one of my precious vacation days for a man i barely know, whom i barely communicate with, then traipse around the city scoring <a href="http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu192/TopangaCaregivers/DevilsLettuce.jpg">treats</a>?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bBfBqFHwYig/Te0gaeKSZ9I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/RJ-2xSbdY0w/s1600/bewildered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bBfBqFHwYig/Te0gaeKSZ9I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/RJ-2xSbdY0w/s400/bewildered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>i had to explain i wasn't using a vacation day unless i was actually going on vacation. when he asked if i wanted to hang out that evening, i mentioned i had dinner plans (true story and a future installment of this singledom shit). he seemed taken aback, that i might actually have plans. i'm still taken aback that a man thinks an occasional IM saying, "hey sexy" would keep a woman interested. <br /><br />a little about me, i'm a walking contradiction. i can be very "traditional" in some respects and more liberated in others, depends on the situation. so be it. but i like being courted, i prefer it. i like when men are gentleman and they assume nothing. <br /><br />i'm not unattractive, i'm pretty smart and well-rounded. i'm also selective when it comes to my future as i've seen enough talk shows to know what will keep me from being miserable in this life so i can avoid making that last trrek to the golden gate bridge.<br /><br />but for the life of me, this dating shit...in the words of florida evans, "damn, damn, damn!"<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xKUwcCp7LPE?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />anyhow, take a look at the tumblr, lemme know what you think...<a href="http://freshairfrolics.tumblr.com/">fresh air frolics </a><br /><br />and since we're here, you can also follow me on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/freshairfrolics">@freshairfrolics</a>. i don't say much but i will if you give me a reason to :)the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-60206884926495342462011-06-17T16:36:00.000-07:002011-06-17T16:40:20.582-07:00touch my political correctness...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G7oGx2dImE8?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />i died a little.<br /><br />but the second i laughed, i felt like shit. some of you might be giving me the *blank stare* right now, others might say, "you got some 'splainin to do."<br /><br />so forgive the connundrum but to my asian brethen, is this racist? because the first thought i had as i watched homegirl (yes, i said homegirl) do her rendition of "touch my body" is...no you didn't pick mariah. and you're serious about it.<br />(*disclaimer, huge mariah fan...and serious about it so i appreciate this on so many levels. deep, i know). <br /><br />then i thought, wait, there are lyrics?<br /><br />followed by, who added visual props?!<br /><br />then i laughed at how clever it was to type out nonsense lyrics and while processing this thought, i got the *<a href="http://youtu.be/NfkLGSA_wFA">record skips</a>* face fell and thought, oh wait...<br /><br />so of course, i had to retrace my steps and ask, if this were someone black and it tied in to (insert cultural stereotype) would this be funny? and for the cherry on top, would this be funny if a non-black friend posted it?<br /><br />if this were a video poking fun at the jewish culture, would it be antisemitic or would it be, "oh, someone really pegged a part of our culture?"<br /><br />and therein lies the rub. because yes, i think this is funny but maybe it's because i'm looking at this person as an individual with a thick accent as opposed to an individual that represents my friends, their families and asians at large. but i'm critically thinking after all, can't say the same for a lot of people on this planet.<br /><br />we can all laugh at ourselves, we can <i>always</i> laugh at others. some people have a huge problem with other's "sensitivities", being "pc", etc but i like to err on the side of caution, simply out of respect. and also because i hate the way certain shit feels my damn self.<br /><br />*steps off soap box*the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-90048654210254008662011-06-08T11:01:00.000-07:002011-06-08T11:02:38.979-07:00righteous indignation<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1L3eeC2lJZs?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />kudos to the <a href="http://drafthouse.com/">alamo drafthouse</a> for actually enforcing a policy more theaters need to implement. <br /><br />i'm one of those people that gets extra pissy when people pull their phones out during a film. it's distracting and can truly take one out of the moment when you have to witness tapping and bright lights.<br />&nbsp;so yeah, i'd be that bitch that owned the theater with a strict no cell phone policy.<br /><br />yep, get the fuck up, excuse yourself, and go call/text away. in fact, if you know you're expecting an important call or message, sit your ass on the end of an aisle so you can quickly get up and handle your biz.<br /><br />i always forget how hard common sense is for people.<br /><br />spotted <a href="http://jezebel.com/5809469/woman-kicked-out-of-theater-for-texting-leaves-angry-voicemail">here </a>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-55249473755853293982011-06-06T10:34:00.000-07:002011-06-06T10:34:48.696-07:00presented without commentexcept for the scream at the 7:00 mark<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1vqmILSKfew?rel=0" width="640"></iframe> <br />&nbsp;heavy sigh, people. heavy sigh.<br /><br />spotted <a href="http://gawker.com/5808787/twilight-breaking-dawn-vampires-have-pillow+biting-sex-too">here</a>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-13593323423996193122011-06-01T14:56:00.000-07:002011-06-01T14:56:07.943-07:00fresh meatsays life...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eaIvk1cSyG8?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />best comment by <a class="author" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MoreisHe" title="MoreisHe">moreish</a> "dwight﻿ schrute, age 7"<br /><div class="content"> <div class="comment-text" dir="ltr"> </div></div><a class="author" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MoreisHe" title="MoreisHe"><br /></a>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-53571858676573348382011-05-25T17:51:00.000-07:002011-05-25T17:51:10.188-07:00way back wednesdays: bernard wright editioni love this song:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XT48-LLs0tI?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />obviously, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trackmasters">trackmasters</a> did too since they laced ll with a nice little remixed hit:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UvPP0r4mi08?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-56721415311286410592011-05-24T11:06:00.000-07:002011-05-24T11:06:45.351-07:00tuedsay tear jerker: up editionspoiler alert, if you haven't seen <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_%282009_film%29">up</a>, no need to look any further (unless you don't care, of course).<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GroDErHIM_0?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />i'm an emotional softie so it's no surprise i almost lost my shit when i saw this in the theater. <br /><br />i'm talking lump in throat, tears streaming down my face, contemplating running to the bathroom and locking myself in a stall while i sobbed the hurt away. i still can't watch this without dabbing my eyes.<br /><br />interestingly enough, i saw this with a predominantly adult audience. when this scene ended, most of the adults were sniffling and yet i recall hearing one kid ask their parent, "why are people crying?"<br /><br />life kiddo, life.the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-46916756446651243522011-05-23T16:19:00.000-07:002011-05-23T16:19:12.895-07:00are you an asshole?'cause i am, or at least i've been called one more than a few times (affectionately, mind you).<br /><br />this comment at the end, i'd make it...and then be called an asshole.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8OIfF2i8qdo?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />so perfect.the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-68315501934965722152011-05-19T16:26:00.000-07:002011-05-19T16:26:46.460-07:00so butterythis is a lengthy one peeps, pop some adderall...<br /><br />i've been on a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_Hop_Is_Dead">hip hop may actually be dead</a> kick as of late after being sent one "<a href="http://youtu.be/6WJFjXtHcy4">kreayshawn - gucci gucci</a>" video.<br /><br />does she have swag? sure. catchy hook? yep. does she represent "the town" (no, not the film...if you're familiar with the bay you know i'm referring to oakland)? all day, erryday (lol). do i hate her? absolutely not and obviously no one else does as her views on youtube steadily grow along with her followers on twitter.&nbsp; <br /><br />she's mentioned on <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/18/kreayshawn-is-good-and-weird-odd-future-guys-agree/">the fader</a>, world star hip hop got wind of her, the baltimore sun did a <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bthesite/louder-now-blog/bal-kreayshawn-drops-gucci-gucci-video-20110519,0,7821813.story">blurb</a>, she's down with odd future which gives her an immediate in and upon perusing her site, <a href="http://cargocollective.com/kreayshawn#861511/Photography">she's a pretty good photographer</a>. so why am i mad?<br /><br />what i find annoying is that any motherfucker these days can consider themselves a "rapper," i'm simply not from that school. i love <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop">hip hop</a> as an art form, not just as a club anthem or something one feels they do because they have a sense of rhythm.<br /><br />i don't appreciate the fucker on that wretched <a href="http://youtu.be/h5ygXJqchBo">t-mobile commercial</a> (how come apple hasn't sued over their recent campaign?) and i don't appreciate any tom, dick &amp; harry picking up a mic and declaring themselves an mc. or maybe that's just it, i'm beefin' about rappers vs mc's.<br /><br />i appreciate eminem, the beastie boys, 3rd bass, i'm not mad at <a href="http://youtu.be/a-rqu-hjobc">mac miller</a>, i fux with<a href="http://youtu.be/uiAQ9xQQHeQ"> action bronson</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/81Bfuakz87k">evidence</a> (love him), everlast, <a href="http://youtu.be/Wc9qJS-GG-c">aesop rock</a>, el-p, yelawolf (still on the fence), sage francis (he's interesting enough), bubba sparxx (what happened to him?!), pref1x (we'll see), <a href="http://youtu.be/gbEwHJX95QE">atmosphere</a> (i get why people dig him)....or even <a href="http://youtu.be/osuY809zd5U">jackie chain</a> (for shits n giggles, people. shits n giggles). you see where i'm going with this? while flow is everything, so is being authentic.<br /><br />understand, there are just as many wack rappers of color (i'm looking at you lil b) as there are white rappers. there's just as many wack singers as there are rappers. i definitely get that. but what i'm truly annoyed by is who gets the opportunity to infiltrate mainstream culture and feed their families with no skill to rest their laurels on but some other cats, with an actual skill set will never see the light of day.<br /><br />cry me a river, i know.<br /><br />life isn't fair, i know.<br /><br />welcome to privilege, i know.<br /><br />i know all the ifs, ands, buts and whys of this shit and yet, it still chaps my hide. <br /><br />all of this ranting to say, i came across the <a href="http://thekiddaytona.l-r-g.com/">kid daytona</a> at 2a in one of my <a href="http://freshairfrolics.blogspot.com/2010/04/music-makes-people-come-together.html">typical late night music insomnia fits</a>. let's take a listen, shall we?<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XpEn0pC1kPE?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />no, not everything needs to sound like primo and ny hip hop but i'll be pissy as fuck if this man doesn't get the shine he deserves.<br /><br />an actual mc? check. a video that's dope in its simplicity? check. manages to make a song without making it rain? check. dedication to a <a href="http://padmalakshmi.fansiter.com/pictures/padma-black-white.jpg">#1 stunner</a> without being lewd? check.<br /><br />in fact, while i'm here, can someone put him and <a href="http://youtu.be/UfEGX0rNOvA">j.cole</a> in a booth together? PLEASE.<br /><br />i'm steppin' off the soap box (something i'm sure you're used to by now) but honestly, i'd like to send a whole lot of people a hot bowl of dicks. dead this shit.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5aH8upEjhm0?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />smdh.<br /><br />*p.s. i get that music is subjective. don't send me a bunch of bullshit emails stating that fact.the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-45896776845944629752011-05-17T11:10:00.000-07:002011-05-17T11:10:04.115-07:00let the rain come downin honor of today's weather, the fact that prince's residency is coming to a close in my city, may i present, why the mfer still commands the stage at 52...practice, practice, practice.<br />&nbsp;<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eckwG8ArCdw?rel=0" width="640"></iframe> <br />how's that quote go? "excellence&nbsp; is not an act but a habit" - aristotle. yeah, what he said.<br /><br />i'm sure "the man" (lol) will pull this soon enough but for now, enjoy.the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-26019232243504964522011-05-13T17:21:00.000-07:002011-05-13T17:21:24.183-07:00it's been a long time...apologies for no posts as of late but shit's been "cray cray" at work all while working on some side projects that have my attention span at nil.<br /><br />in addition to the above, i've been working on a tumblr project to complement this little blog that could. why? well, certain things i want to post, i don't feel fit but make more sense on a tumblr format. i know, it sounds silly but when the shit's ready, i'll make a formal introduction.<br /><br />in the meantime, enjoy my title play on an eric b. &amp; rakim classic<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gXpLsEafLFM?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />this video is also fitting as my cray cray work has a lot to do with what's going on in this clip. that's all the hints i can give out without getting my ass sued. <br /><br />and one more thing...<br /><br />if you're looking for some sound advice, please stop by and check out my homie's advice column "<a href="http://badadviceforgoodpeople.tumblr.com/">bad advice for good people</a>" and send in a question...or two...or three. currently, the high school set has inundated her blog with questions so please give her some real adult shit to pontificate. PLEASE.the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031535294654190235.post-64950722468325211552011-04-29T16:50:00.000-07:002011-04-29T16:50:26.399-07:00in honor of weddings...yeah, we all know <a href="http://www.dlisted.com/2011/04/29/flower-girl-grace-covers-her-ears-all-you-today">THAT </a>other wedding took place today.<br /><br />so in honor of weddings, may i present the best wedding scene EVER<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FFo6pEALRKw?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br />for those that have seen the show, you know this was a was a monumental event. like, on the edge of your seat, monumental event.<br /><br />and yes, this is the stuff&nbsp; of fairy tales, i'm very aware. but i'm that girl that has a realistic take on them but still believes in <a href="http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll146/missy-g_photos/mork-and-mindy_l.jpg">true love</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8VfN2BhJA8">disney ballads </a>all the same. yes, i'm sick.the.freshmakernoreply@blogger.com2